Neoliberalism

The current state of the globalized economy and the principals of neoliberalism exemplify the concept of having too much of a “good thing”. In this case the concept of free trade, as a good thing, can be debated. The current intensity of free trade global structure has led to exploitation of workers, communities and the global South. It empowers major corporations, both in the North and corporations run by elites in the South, to further deteriorate working wages, standards and well beings.…

On a fine sunny weekend day, sitting comfortably in a coffee shop and observing the employees were executing their activities autonomically , a barista making his coffee for the customers, a cashier swiftly working on the till, a manager ensuring the satisfaction of their customers. I overheard a conversation where two gentlemen where in a discussion over labor practices in Canada. Exemplifying the barista serving the drinks. The barista stood there for hours with a smile and accepting all…

Canada has always thrived on being a country that people can trust to be welcoming and compassionate. Since the first world war, Canada’s participation and success on the battlefields did the most to create a sense of distinct nationhood; resulting in a flood of cultural nationalism across the country. However, in recent years, Canada’s familiar reputation for being a peacekeeping nation quickly changed as a certain political party took over the country. Spending billions of dollars to send…

One of the defining elements of the relationship between the federal government and First Nations is the struggle over access to and control of natural resources. This conflict, which is political as often as it is legal, has most recently materialized in the fight over the Keystone XL Pipeline proposal, which pits Indians defending the borders of their reservations against a federal government eager to undertake a project which would reduce dependency on foreign oil. Native American agitation…

In this paper, I argue that neo-liberal policies effect post-secondary education in Canada. I determine what the barriers are and how we can overcome them. I will look at the rise of tuition, disability and cultural differences to see if they aid as a barrier. Post-Secondary education in Canada has become very demanding the last couple of years. Many students want to pursue careers and get an education that helps them in the future, from a neoliberalist approach young people have to “chase…

Various theories can be applied to analyze world politics and in each distinct theory, there are certain implications about how the international system is and should be dictated. With this in mind, this essay will describe how realism, liberalism and feminism differ in their political analysis of the world by highlighting the distinguishing factors on each theory. In this sense, the essay will first describe realism with its focus on power politics, then progress to liberalism and its critique…

As globalization remains to be a dominant factor in the global economy, labour markets around the world continue to be affected by forces of change. A few months ago, Bill Morneau, the Canadian Finance Minister made a speech stating that short-term work is the new normal for the younger generations and that we ought to get used to this “job-churn” as precarious work is here to stay. Precarious employment has become a widespread term that highlights the job insecurity not only in Canada, but…

Immigration has been the bane if this country since its founding. The faces of the immigrants has changed over time but the issue remains the same. What do we do with these immigrants seeking a better life? How do we protect the citizens of this country and most importantly their jobs? How many immigrants do we let in before we say that is enough? What impact do the immigrants have on this country and is it negative or positive? These questions have been tossed back and forth by the public and…

This literature review is on the topic of Private Investigator: Controversies & Opportunities of Plural Policing. This review will focus on several critical themes comparing and contrasting different author’s views on the issue, Identify key authors, findings & highlighting gaps in research. The most influential idea is the concept of a Nodal Government of security developed by Shearing (Wood & Shearing 2007, Johnston & Shearing 2003). This theory presented as an alternative approach to the…

War II with increased government regulations and spending, increase in wages for many social groups, and introduction of better health care coverage for low-income households. However, by the end of the 1970s public policy began to shift, as the neoliberalism became the ideology of the powerful. When President Ronald Regan began preaching his interpretation of Hayekian economics, the government regulation and intervention fell and major corporations gained more power in the globalized world. The…